therapeutically
Definition
- Adverb:
- In a way that relates to the treatment or healing of disease or medical conditions: Used to describe an action performed with the goal of curing, alleviating, or managing a health problem.
- In a way that provides mental or emotional relief or improvement: Used to describe an action that has a beneficial, healing, or restorative effect on one's psychological state.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The mineral water is used therapeutically for skin conditions. (The water is applied in a manner intended to treat skin ailments.)
- She found that writing in a journal acted therapeutically to reduce her stress. (The act of writing functioned in a way that provided mental relief and improvement.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to modify a verb describing treatment: Often precedes or follows a verb like "used," "applied," "administered," or "acts."
- The device is employed therapeutically to stimulate muscle recovery.
- Used to contrast with other purposes (e.g., recreationally, diagnostically): Highlights the healing intent versus use for pleasure or investigation.
- While some use the substance recreationally, it is prescribed therapeutically for chronic pain.
Variants and Related Words
- Therapeutic (adjective): Having healing or curative properties.
- therapeutic massage
- Therapy (noun): Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
- physical therapy
Synonyms
- Curatively: In a manner intended to cure.
- Medicinally: For medical purposes; as a medicine.
- Restoratively: In a way that restores health or strength.
Related Phrases
- For therapeutic purposes: A common prepositional phrase with the same meaning.
- The compound is licensed for therapeutic purposes only.
Adverb
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for therapeutic purposes
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